UPC 9780393077230 The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism

ISBN 9780393077230 - The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism

ISBN 9780393077230

The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism

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Product Name: The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism

ISBN 9780393077230

Description : Splendid: the global history of capitalism in all its creative-and destructive-glory."-The New York Times Book Review With its deep roots and global scope, the capitalist system seems universal and timeless. The framework for our lives, it is a source of constant change, sometimes measured and predictable, sometimes drastic, out of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so. Capitalism was an unlikely development when it emerged from isolated changes in farming, trade, and manufacturing in early-modern England. Astute observers began to notice these changes and register their effects. Those in power began to harness these new practices to the state, enhancing both. A system genera